Tagged

Okay --here I go. My friend, Jenn, tagged me. I enjoyed reading her tag so much that I had to accept her tag!

Ten years ago....

It was 1998. Rick and I were living in our first home in West Jordan in a neighborhood called "Wheatridge Estates." I loved it there because we were close to a High School that had a fun track to run on. I had just graduated with my Masters Degree from BYU in Social Work; and I was just about to become pregnant with Lindsie. We had no idea the freedom we had. Our neighbors across the street would laugh at us because they said every time they looked out their window we were either loading up our mountain bikes, going to play tennis, going snow skiing, going camping, or going to play golf. We rarely sat still. I think we were just about to buy our first ski boat too -- the awesome purple and pink Ski Centurion (which we still have). We had no idea that a move to Saratoga Springs was just around the corner (in 1999).

Five Places I've visited....
1. Kaui, Hawaii. We spent our honeymoon for 10 days in our friend's, the Haroldsen's, 2nd home on the golf course. It was a gorgeous home within walking distance to the beach. They gave us their convertible, mountain bikes, and kyaks to use. We lived the life of the rich and famous!

2. Alaska. Rick and I took a trip there right after he graduated from Physical Therapy School. My Aunt and Uncle lived there and took us in their huge Motor Home (much like the Kehoe's) touring all over Alaska for ten days. We even deep sea fished and caught huge Halibut. We also fly fished all night long because it never got dark. It was a little scary when we noticed fresh bear prints close to us. I've never seen so much wild life everywhere we looked.

3. Lucky Lowes Waterski Camp in Florida with Chris Culley, Brandon, and the Jeppsons. This was a trip to remember. Lucky Lowe is a very interesting personality. He does not win any awards for bedside manner. He does not mince words. If he thought you skied like crap, he would tell you that, and then some. My favorite line he yelled at me was, "If you would just listen and do what I tell you, you MIGHT become a good skier." He was known to leave people in the middle of the lake if they weren't doing what he said and tell them to swim back. Oh, and there were alligators that lived in this lake. I've never been yelled at so much in my life. To this day when I am skiing, I hear his voice blasting "reach" "turn"! We basically bunked in "tough sheds" and lived on his private lake for one week. I learned a ton and in a warped way, had the time of my life. Waterskiing three sets a day and hanging out with professional skiers was pretty fun! I would do it again in a heart beat.

4. The Caribbean. We have been on four cruises in the Caribbean. Three Western and one Eastern. There is nothing like vacationing there -- total relaxation and pure bliss. It is definately my "happy place."

5. Lake Powell. Nothing like the red rocks, warm water, and scorching sun at Lake Powell. I love the feeling after skiing all day long in the sun, eating a great meal, and going to sleep on top of the house boat looking up at all the stars!

I enjoy....

Running -- the longer the better
Waterskiing on glass water with six bouys in the water
Mountain biking -- best kept secret is Brian Head. I love the work out of the up hill and then going down hill makes me laugh like I'm on a roller coaster!
snowskiing on a fresh powder day. There is nothing like fresh powder
desserts, desserts, and more desserts (my favorite new find was the cheese cake at Sun and Moon Cafe up emigration canyon. It makes me want to cuss it is so good.)
Cafe Rio
Tepanyaki
laughing my head off with friends
Girls night out
When my kid's friends come over to play
watching Troy "get air" on his bike
When Lindsie brings me her newest creative art project
Hearing Mallory say "I love you mom" and "I just went pee pee in the potty"
Date night on Wednesday nights with my good looking husband
Kicking rick's butt up the mountain on a bike (it's the only thing I'm better at than him)
Watching movies in our home theater
The change from season to season (I love them all for different reasons)
When all my kids go to bed and the house is quiet
Baths before bed every night
Chocolate
Neighborhood cruises

Three bad habits<
1. eating too many desserts at once
2. Putting off doing laundry
3. forgetfulness

Five things you may not know about me
I think everyone knows everything about me since we can't stop playing the "I have never game." This is going to be a hard one.
1. I hide chocolate in my underwear drawer and eat one piece every night right after my kids go to bed. It is my unwind time.
2. I love to get very cold at night and then get into my very hot hot bath tub. I sometimes step out on my deck off my bedroom to freeze myself. (SORRY NEIGHBORS)
3. I got suspended from school when I was in 7th grade for "protesting for Peace" instead of attending my classes.
4. I am secretly terrified of being murdered. (some people do know about this one)
5. Right before "that time of the month" I get really excited, but I don't know why. Kind of like the feeling you have just before going on vacation.

Five jobs I've had...
1. My very first job was at 14 years old at Taco Time just down the street from my house.
2. Working at Combe Insurance Agency through High School
3. Medical Secretary and Group therapy co-leader at Primary Children's Outpatient Psychiatry through College.
4. Therapist at Youth Care -- A residential treatment facility for troubled youth.
5. Therapist at Primary Care family therapy doing therapy with kids, couples, groups,and families.

Okay- I hope I didn't bore you all to death. Now I want to tag Lisa and Holly. Let's see what you've got girls!